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<a name="id-1.9.7.7"></a>Methods - provider's information</h2></div></div></div>
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<a name="prov-get-name"></a>get_name() - mandatory</h3></div></div></div>
<p>This method returns the name of the provider; it should only contain alphanumeric characters.</p>
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<a name="prov-get-version"></a>get_version() - mandatory</h3></div></div></div>
<p>This method returns the version of the provider (providers built as part of <span class="application">Libgda</span> have the same
	version as <span class="application">Libgda</span>).</p>
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<a name="prov-get-server-version"></a>get_server_version() - mandatory</h3></div></div></div>
<p>This method returns the version of the database server to which a connection is opened</p>
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<a name="id-1.9.7.7.5"></a>supports_feature()</h3></div></div></div>
<p>This method allows one to ask the provider if some specific features are available</p>
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